Food Sustainability

January '23

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Tasting Marche - Italy's Ancient Territory, Landscape & Nature

The territory of the Marche (sometimes called The Marches in English) covers an extended rectangle of almost 10,000 km2, in the centre of Italy, closed to the west by the Apennine chain and to the east by the Adriatic Sea.

19 Jan, 2023
By Lele Gobbi

December '22

Tasting Umbria - Discover the food, recipes and wines of Umbria

Umbria is considered the 'green heart of Italy', a remarkable landscape from a historical and cultural point of view, characterised by vine and olive groves.

12 Dec, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Guide to 10 Great Christmas Dishes in Italy - Recipes, Ideas and Menus

Christmas is an important time of year for Italians to showcase culinary traditions. Here's the scoop on Christmas food and drinks in Italy!

02 Dec, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

November '22

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What are the Most Typical Tuscan Dishes? Recipes of the Famous Florentine Cuisine

In Tuscany, even the rural landscape can be considered a work of art, built from the work of farmers over a thousand years : agriculture, more than elsewhere, has in fact fostered a strong bond between man and the land.

21 Nov, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

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The Definitive Guide to Cuts of Meat: different cuts of Beef

Meat is the muscle of animals used as food, which only becomes edible after two fundamental events: bleeding and maturation. The various meats, whatever the animal species they come from, have an equal nutritional value, as they provide a high percentage of protein, composed of essential amino acids (which the body cannot produce), an appreciable amount of iron, B-complex vitamins and vitamin PP.

03 Nov, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

October '22

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Tasting Trentino - A Guide to Trentino travel

Trentino is located in the North-East of Italy, in the heart of the Italian Alps, between Lake Garda and the Dolomites.

13 Oct, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

September '22

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The 10 Best Restaurants in the Langhe Region of Piedmont, Italy

The Langhe is the undisputed realm of food and wine, where the cuisine and wine are the result of a mosaic of products of excellence: the white truffle of Alba, the great cheeses, prized Piedmontese meat, the Nocciola Tonda Gentile hazelnut, and Nebbiolo.

28 Sep, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

August '22

Authentic Italian Tiramisù: The Best Italian Dessert

It is a cold dessert with five indispensable ingredients - cocoa, coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, savoiardi (ladyfinger) biscuits - and originally from Treviso. It is one of the desserts that symbolises Italy and the Veneto region throughout the world.

29 Aug, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

May '22

The Best Italian White Wines - Wine White Vintage Report from 2004

The Italian white wines with the greatest acidity and propensity for ageing, moving from fruity tones (which are often and purposefully citrusy) to singular and unusual nuances, but without ever omitting a base of freshness, are diffused throughout the country

23 May, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

March '22

Sicilian Pasta: The World's Most Delicious italian Pasta

If you say pasta, you say Italy. That’s a sentence that is difficult to dispute.

14 Mar, 2022
By Francesca Ciancio

Cocoa vs Chocolate: What's the difference?

Chocolate is one of the forms through which cocoa can be enjoyed. A cocoa bean can be used to make bars and pralines, as well as ice cream, sweet glazes and savory glazes for cooking, condiments and spreadable creams.

04 Mar, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

February '22

What is Parmigiano Reggiano? The Best Italian Cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP is an extremely famous cheese exported throughout the world.

18 Feb, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

December '21

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The Story Behind the Origin of Tortellini Pasta

When we say filled pasta, we’re using this expression to describe any number of specific pasta shapes.

13 Dec, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

November '21

Salsiccia di Bra - The Traditional Italian Meat That's Eaten Raw

Sausage surely represents the world’s oldest variation on cured meats, and is the most famous variety of this food category

22 Nov, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

Fontina, the Valle d'Aosta Queen of Northern Italian Cheeses

When speaking of Italian cheeses, everyone knows Parmesan, Mozzarella and probably Gorgonzola. Italy however is home to many amazing cheeses. Among these a high quality cheese from the Alpine Mountains of Valle d'Aosta: Fontina Cheese.

08 Nov, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

September '21

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Is Cork Sustainable or Is It Bad For The Environment?

Natural, regenerable, sustainable, multi-functional, one of the primary tools used for wine preservation and maintenance. Did you guess we’re describing cork? If not, it’s a pretty simple passage to get to based on the info above.

16 Sep, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

August '21

The Trapanese and Marsala

Sicily never ceases to amaze in every corner of its territory. The Trapanese area has a lot to offer both from the classic food&wine angle, as well as the historical/artistic perspective.

20 Aug, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

May '21

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Valtellina: Northern Italian Nature on Your Table

Northern Italy’s Valtellina area is a groundswell of top-shelf quality gourmet goodies, ranging from fresh mountain milk to aged cow’s milk cheese to cured Bresaola.

31 May, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Mozzarella: a Mediterranean Cheese Sought the World Over!

With so many Italian culinary specialities to choose from, one selection is perhaps the perfect expression of the European region known as Magna Grecia, from where Mozzarella (specifically, Bufala Campana DOP cheese) comes from.

14 May, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

April '21

How is Piave cheese made?

Piave cheese was recently awarded PDO status (Protected Designation of Origin). At its heart, the notion of PDO pays careful attention to the links between environment, animal breeds (when applicable), mankind, and the products’ overall history.

16 Apr, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

March '21

Everything You Wanted to Know About Piave DOP Cheese

The fact that Italy is home to a huge range of speciality cheeses is of course, a well-known fact both within the culinary world but also to casual dabblers in the universe of Italian cuisine. No plate of pasta, be it fresh, handmade, dried, in a restaurant or on your own kitchen table, would be complete with a dressing and so often, an assorted of grated cheeses presents a literal cherry on the top of those creations. And within this world of dairy-based marvels, some cheeses stand out for their versatility, their adaptability, and their incredible depths of flavors. We all know Parmesan, Pecorino, Mozzarella, etc. But what about Piave? Follow along with Mamablip as our authors share a wealth of cheese knowledge with you and give you a possible new cheesy addition to your Italian dairy arsenal!

31 Mar, 2021
By Andrea Grignaffini

Seasonality Makes a Comeback with On-Demand Fruit + Vegetables

Fruit and vegetables have a way of making us feel like we’re eating in a more healthy manner, finding new recipes that appeal to the senses both visually and sensorially. What if a home-delivery on a weekly basis made it even easier for home cooks, which we’ve all started to become during this past year of pandemic restrictions, to have access to a varied, seasonal fruit and veggie-packed selection from local greengrocers? Well, a total food-based revolution would be in order - let’s see how it’s all happening in Italy’s households.

26 Mar, 2021
By Sara Porro

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Staying Afloat With Modern Sustainable Fishing

The world of fishing has in the past 50 years, taken a turn for the more dangerous in terms of overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices. Statistics are dismaying on the future of global fish stocks, which has inspired some tentative moves in the direction of conservation and sustainability, as well as a recent Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, investigating the state of global overfishing. Companies are beginning to work in collaboration with preservation and conservation groups, giving hopes that we’re still in time to save our oceans from over-fishing. Sara Porro explores the phenomena, and breaks down how and what we can do as consumers to preserve our magical water worlds.

09 Mar, 2021
By Sara Porro

February '21

What is Mindful Eating?

How an approach called Mindful Eating can make our healthy lifestyles work better for us. Have you heard of this process of maximizing your enjoyment of eating, and not feeling guilty about what you’re putting into your stomach? If Mindful Eating is a new term for you, be sure to check out how you can eat better, and feel better at the same time.

26 Feb, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

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Survivalism in the kitchen

Andrea Grignaffini leads us through an exploration of some of the movements out there now, promoting a return to Nature with a little help from centuries of experience roughing it up.

22 Feb, 2021
By Andrea Grignaffini

Alto Adige White Wines

There are no other Italian wine regions capable of offering such a wide range of white wines: Alpine but with a Mediterranean flavor. The region’s dramatic temperature ranges between day and night are particularly beneficial to the vines, resulting in the unsurprising wines’ high acidity. Perfectly, this makes the Alto Adige wines amongst the freshest in Italy.

08 Feb, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

January '21

The Consumer Brand - Hear about this EU food movement?

A movement was born during previous food crises, a movement that looks to answer the eternal question and need of consumers to put their money where their mouths are. Much has been said about the need to change direction, how consumers should have their desires met, and how producers should be taken better care of and not squeezed out of their traditional businesses. The Consumer Brand was born from the desire to meet all these challenges without sacrificing overall integrity or living from idealism. The Consumer Brand is a fascinating blend of options and possibilities, of sustainable futures with modern criteria leading the way. Francesca Ciancio takes us into the credo of The Consumer Brand - let’s learn more together!

25 Jan, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

December '20

Rantan - a Restaurant to Get Away from It All

How can you leave those city blues behind? Learn about getting some R&R in the Piedmont countryside. How can the Rantan farmhouse work for you?

18 Dec, 2020
By Sara Porro

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Do Sustainable Panettones Exist? Panettones Filippi

Have you ever wondered what makes artisanal Panettone so special? Have you had a chance to taste the difference between artisanal and industrial? Well, if you have then you likely already know what I mean, and if you haven't then get out there and taste away, because you'd be surprised at just how wonderful a dessert this is when made following old-school traditions.

15 Dec, 2020
By Francesca Ciancio

November '20

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Italian Vegetables Part 1 - All about Seasonal Eating!

The Mediterranean Diet is one of the healthiest eating plans out there, so it comes as a tasty surprise that it’s also a delicious way to live and feed your body. Part of this Mediterranean culinary lifestyle is eating seasonally, especially with colorful, vibrant vegetables.

30 Nov, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

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Italian Vegetables Part 2 - Cultivation & Freshness

In my second part of Fundamental Italian ingredients, I'll continue breaking down the importance of seasonal vegetables, as they relate to both regional Italian cooking, but also their role in the ever-amazing Mediterranean Diet. Keep broadening your knowledge of cooking like a real Italian with me!

30 Nov, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

August '20

Truffle in Tuscany

A brief introduction to the tasty and torment-filled world of Tuscan truffles. Why tasty and torments? Because once you taste one, you're going to just want to have them all the time!!

10 Aug, 2020
By Elaina Borer

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Italian Chestnuts

Have you ever wondered why or how Italians love their chestnuts so much? Very little evokes fall and cozy sweater weather to many Italians like the smell of roasting chestnuts, the warming feel of vin brulé, and toasted bread with more chestnut and vanilla spread. We love it - think you ought to come check it out for yourself!

10 Aug, 2020
By Nina Bernheim